When patients have not created a well-crafted end-of-life plan and shared with family and providers, problems frequently ensue. Families are often left to guess at what a loved one would have wanted. Without guidance siblings, surviving spouses or partners are asked to make critical decisions during a very emotional and stressful time. Many times this can lead to divisiveness within the family, making a caregiver's job even more difficult......

Financial advisors work to make sure clients don’t run out of money in this lifetime, but how about when this lifetime is running out of life? The end-of-life period is an emotionally—and sometimes financially—painful period for families in the process of losing a loved one......

Steve Byrne recently chatted with Eileen Kerlin Walsh, host of "Connections" on Palos Heights, 4 TV about the many comprehensive and useful features of Final Roadmap for end-of-life planning. In this excerpt, Steve cites the 'three most important steps" people can take need to make it easier for their loved ones to carry out their wishes:
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Planning ahead can lead to peace of mind for your family. If you are lucky enough to still have parents, finding out their end of life wishes can help prevent family discord in a highly emotional and stressful time. Also, letting your children know your wishes is a wonderful gift to them. A few hours of preparation can save loved ones a lifetime of bitter feelings and remorse. .....

The much-used social media sites Facebook and LinkedIn recently yielded to popular pressure to acknowledge the universal truth that everyone is going to die at some point. In these networks, however, one's death does not mean the inevitable death of one's page. .....